Pharmacy/Pharmacist Leader
About The Position
The Pharmacy/Pharmacist Leader is accountable for all aspects of pharmacy practice within applicable state and federal laws and corporate policies. The role manages and maximizes the pharmacy department’s financial performance by monitoring its budget, minimizing unauthorized overtime, training and developing pharmacy staff, providing excellent customer service, managing prescription pricing and generic utilization, controlling inventory, and providing, implementing, and participating in corporate-approved clinical services. The leader is expected to demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position performs the functions of a staff pharmacist while leading the pharmacy team, managing workflow and customer concerns, and directing sales and operational initiatives. It oversees staffing, inventory, records, controlled-substance procedures, third-party profitability and issues, and the department’s labor, volume, inventory, and sales goals. The leader also supports clinical and public health programs, visits local physicians and community targets, and travels independently as needed to support business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy and/or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy.
- 2+ years of related retail experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 21 years of age.
- Participate in clinical programs following company-sponsored training.
- Ability and willingness to continue education as necessary.
- Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
- Commitment to providing excellent customer service.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions and documents.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Pharmacist license must be in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant Pharmacy Board Certification(s).
- Equivalent combination of education and experience in business management.
Responsibilities
- Perform all functions of a staff pharmacist and act as a role model for the pharmacy team; appropriately handle customer complaints and direct workflow to reduce customer wait times.
- Develop, implement, supervise, and promote the sales plan and other sales initiatives developed by the division pharmacy department.
- Perform the duties required and expected of a registered pharmacist in the state of employment and follow all legal and company requirements.
- Direct the pharmacy team to achieve warehouse utilization goals, avoid unnecessary overstock, reduce fill-on-arrival prescriptions, and follow proper ordering and inventory record-keeping procedures.
- Comply with corporate-mandated controlled-substance operating procedures.
- Monitor third-party or insurance profitability and handle third-party problems, rejections, and audits in a timely manner.
- Schedule pharmacy staff to help control or avoid unnecessary labor costs.
- Maintain pharmacy records required by state and federal laws and company policies.
- Direct the pharmacy to meet budgeted labor, volume, inventory, and sales goals.
- Perform effective detailing by visiting local physicians and other community targets.
- Promote, implement, and participate in public health initiatives and disease-state management services.
- Travel independently as needed to support business needs.
- Supervise and coach direct reports, complete performance reviews, and provide direct feedback.
- Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
